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Shibata Castle was jolted by a black bear sighting in Sugaya on April 6, 2026 at 20:10, when the animal moved from the Sugaya Community Center parking lot toward the hills to the west. Another close call came in Tagai on March 29, 2026, when a bear was seen in the mountain woodland near homes, about 100 meters southeast of the Tagai bus stop and about 200 meters from nearby houses.

The most active spots in this area have been the mountain edge around Tagai, the Sugaya hills, and the Tainai side of the map, where several recent reports came from Shimo date and Matsunami. Activity has been heaviest in November 2025 with 275 incidents and October 2025 with 238, then it eased through winter before rising again in March 2026 with 19 reports and April 2026 with 4 so far. Across this area, 1,671 black bear sightings have been recorded overall.